NOLA Public Schools students scramble to get COVID tests before return to class
Some city schools are requiring negative tests before students can come back.
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New Orleans teens in detention center were evacuated to adult prison for Hurricane Ida
Louisiana juvenile advocates question whether youth transfer was legal.
Councilwoman announces storm outages investigation, study on alternatives to Entergy monopoly power
A coalition of environmental and consumer advocates also filed a motion with the council this week calling for new accountability measures, some of which overlap with Moreno’s proposals.
Federal vaccine mandate won’t extend to Louisiana’s local and state employees, including school district employees
Some public employees are covered under various state and local mandates and some large charter groups could fall under the federal mandate as private employers.
RTA Union president alleges retaliatory firing over hurricane hazard pay
Valerie Jefferson says she was fired after asking about an agreement the union inked with the agency for hurricane pay. The RTA denies she was fired for her advocacy and says RTA workers will get the extra pay.
City collected more than $460,000 through expired FQ sales tax, but won’t be able to spend it
City officials are not yet sure what will happen to the erroneously collected money.
Some New Orleans schools will start back virtually after Hurricane Ida damage
District schools are expected to largely reopen between Sept. 15 and 22.
As initial FEMA deadline approaches, some applicants describe trouble getting evacuation aid
For urgent needs following Hurricane Ida and the subsequent power outage in Louisiana, applicants must register for FEMA assistance by this Sunday, Sept 12. FEMA officials have said that extended power outages should qualify people for evacuation assistance.
Entergy says 98 percent of New Orleans power restored
New Orleans customers still lacking power may have electric damage to their properties they need to fix themselves, Entergy executives said.
As electricity returns to New Orleans, focus shifts to long-term outages in harder hit areas
Due to cost and timing, the company is rebuilding the grid the way it was before, with overhead wires rather than underground wires, which are more resilient to hurricane damage.
